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Ministry of Defence

I do not recognise that insult. I am trying to make a serious point. I ask the MOD to consider whether the air transport that it is supplying is appropriate for that number of people over that distance and time. The entire Committee was immensely proud of our troops. The reason for our presence in Iraq is an issue for another day, but what we saw was impressive and I hope that all hon. Members, irrespective of their views on the Iraq war, will join me in thanking all those young men and women for the marvellous job that they are doing.